PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has reached agreements to keep two major events as regular parts of the City’s events calendar. “We saw the impact that tourism has on Penticton as we returned to...
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has reached agreements to keep two major events as regular parts of the City’s events calendar. “We saw the impact that tourism has on Penticton as we returned to...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose 13 per cent to 243,959 units in February at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) according to the British Columbia Real Estate Association...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A BC environmental assessment certificate has been issued to Cedar LNG Partners LP for the proposed Cedar LNG project in northwestern British Columbia, following a joint decision...
PRINCE GEORGE – All systems are go for the creation of the Blackwater Mine, expected to be the largest gold mine development project in the Cariboo in over a decade. The provincial government has...
SUMMERLAND - Crush Dynamics Inc., an innovative agritech corporation, has been named to the FoodTech 500. The FoodTech 500 endeavors to be the definitive list of the most ground-breaking global...
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 12.8 per cent in 2022, amid strong farm income, elevated input prices and rising interest rates. The demand for farmland...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 4,775 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service (MLS) systems in February 2023,...
OTTAWA - Canada’s economy has fully recovered from the COVID-19 crisis but faces risks from high inflation and global economic uncertainties stemming from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) celebrates eight municipalities across British Columbia who have committed to improving accessibility through their participation in the BC Grants...
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Mining exploration in 2022 hit a 10-year high in expenditures, the British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey released March 7 states. The seventh annual survey found...
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at 4½ per cent, with the Bank Rate at 4¾ per cent and the deposit rate at 4½ per cent. The Bank is also continuing its policy of...
KELOWNA - UBC Okanagan has a new graduate degree that will provide educators and leaders an opportunity to advance their careers while staying in their local community. A new Doctor of Education...
OTTAWA - Despite improvements worldwide, 42 countries continued to have restrictions on the economic rights of women over a recent two-year period while 13 countries lifted legal restrictions on...
KELOWNA - Residential real estate sales showing positive signs of normalizing compared to the previous years of over stimulated market activity, reports the Association of Interior Realtors (the...
74 Per Cent Of Canadians Surveyed Believe The Average Family Is Being Over-Taxed BRITISH COLUMBIA - The total tax bill continues to rise for the average Canadian family as 74 per cent of Canadians...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On June 9, 2022, the federal government enacted the Underused Housing Tax (UHT), effective for the 2022 tax year. The first filing for 2022 is due on April 30, 2023. While...